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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person while in the County must not release or cause to be released a balloon into the air of the County.
(b) This section does not prohibit the release of a balloon that is:
(1) released unintentionally;
(2) released by a minor child without the permission of an adult;
(3) used for scientific or meteorological purposes; or
(4) used solely indoors. (2020 L.M.C., ch. 27, § 1.)
(a) The Director must conduct education and outreach regarding implementation of this Article.
(b) The education and outreach should include:
(1) direct contact with affected businesses and organizations; and
(2) distribution of information through the County website. (2020 L.M.C., ch. 27, § 1.)
(a) The Department must administer and enforce this Article.
(c) Each release of 50 or fewer balloons at one time in violation of Section 48-60 is a separate civil violation.
(d) Presumption of responsibility. There is a rebuttable presumption that the owner of private property from which a balloon is released in violation of Section 48-60 is responsible for the violation if the enforcement officer cannot determine which person released the balloon.
(e) Regulations. The Executive may adopt regulations under Method (2) to administer and enforce this Article. (2020 L.M.C., ch. 27, § 1; 2021 L.M.C., ch. 26, § 1.)
ARTICLE VIII. WASTE REDUCTION/SOURCE REDUCTION*
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*Editor’s note—2020 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1 (Bill 32-20), inadvertently added a second Article VII to Chapter 48. 2023 L.M.C., ch. 21, § 1 corrected this to Article VIII.
In this Article:
Food service business means a full-service restaurant, limited-service restaurant, fast food restaurant, café, delicatessen, coffee shop, supermarket, grocery store, vending truck or cart, food truck, business or institutional cafeteria, including those operated by or on behalf of County departments and agencies, and other business selling or providing food within the County for consumption on or off the premises.
Home compostable means a material that has the ability to completely biodegrade in an outdoor, non-industrial environment, leaving no toxic substances or residue. Home compostable includes products that meet the OK Compost Home certification standard adopted by Vincotte.
Marine degradable means a material that has the ability to completely biodegrade under marine environmental conditions including marine waters or marine sediments, leaving no toxic substances or residue. (2020 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1; 2023 L.M.C., ch. 21
, § 1.)
Editor’s note—2020 L.M.C., ch. 39, §§ 2 and 3, state:
Sec. 2. Effective Dates. Section 1 of this Act takes effect 12 months after this Act become law. Section 3 of this Act takes effect 91 days after this Act becomes law.
Sec. 3. Transition Period. On or after May 1, 2021, a restaurant must not provide a straw to a dine-in customer except: (1) upon the request of the customer; or (2) in a self-service straw dispenser.
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